Earthquake details

Sunday, March 21, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Sunday, March 21, 1982 at 03:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tomakomai (Japan - JP), about 65.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.376 and latitude 42.506.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates 42.506, 142.376
UTC time 1982-03-21 03:12:35.730
Location Tomakomai
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-03-21

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